Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-06-16
THE NEWS.

week on the steamer Ems
The Pennsylvania Republican con-
ventiOn is called for August u, at Har
risburg.
The Stanyard murder case at YOungs-
town. O., has resulted in first degree
verdict.
David Farley was killed by lightning
while ploWing in his field near Nicholas
vile, KY.
The Russian government has raised
the duty on Iron aud steel faom % To 80
per cent.
A tornado visited Marshall and Little
Rock, Mo, doing great damage wherev-
er it struck.
A lodge of Anarchists. numbering so
men and women, has been discovered
in Csiumbus. o.
The leaders of the Salv alton Army at
WspakGneta. O., we're arrested for pa
rading the-streets.
Adolph Reich, convicted in New York
of wife murder, has been sentenced to
be hanged July 20.
The feeder just completed at the
Paulding county CO) reservoir has
again been blown up.
The heavy rains in the mountains
caused a flood at JohnstowD, Pa, and
much damage resulted.
Captain Stockdale. of the Cincinnati
and Pittsburg Packet Line, died sud
denly of heart disease.
Four thousand Chicago barbess have
petitioned The Illinois Legislature for
law closing shops on Sunday.
Hon John H Ewing, the oldest citizen
of Washington, Pa. an uncle of Jas q
Blaine, is dead at the age of 90
August "a and Desmoines are selected
as the time and place for holding the
next Iowa Republican convention.
Negotiations are afoot for the build
ing of railrood from Fit. Wayne, Ind. &,
to St. Louis parallel to the Wabash.
The proprietors of the Gilsey House
and 5th Avenue Hotel n Y, have been
arrested for selling liquor to guests ON
Sunday.
The Synod of the Reformed Presby'
terian church of America, in session at
Newburg, n. Y, declared againt secret
societies.
Twelve carloads of California potatoes
arrived in Chicago Tuesday night of last
week. preceding the home crop by sew
eral weeks.
The shooting of Bob Meadows, an old
citizen of Christian county, Mo-, makes
the "a murder committed in that county
since the war.
| } a Marlborough. convicted cf murder
was sentenced, in Emporia, Kas.. TO one
years hard labor, after which time he is
to be hanged.
Lieutenant J W Graydon, a retired
navy officer, claims 10 haS e discovered "a
new explosive of three or four tunes
the power Of dynamite.
An earth convulsion at Croton, Dak.,
started an artesian well TO flowing and
opened a crack in the ground whose
depth has not been ascertained.
General E B Finley says under no
circumstances would he accept the NOM
inatiun for governor or lieutenant gov
ernor by the Democracy of Ohio.
The Kentucky DistilIers' Association
bias decided upon "a cessation of the pro-
duction of whisky until October l, 1858.
There is already years supply.
At Franklin Parish. La, Mandy HeU-
derson was stabbed 10 death by her 4
sisters because she deserted hef husband
and went to live with another man.
Wm E Chandler was nominated by
the Republican senatorial caucus 10
New Hampshire to fill the vacancy Oc>
isioned by The death of Senator Pike.
The receipts of the postal service for
the fourth quarter OF 1886, as compared
with those of the corresponding quarter
of 1885, show an increase of 81 ,044 ,739.
Indignant residents of Park Ridge, n i.
J., tore down the tent of the Salvation
| lists because of some offensive personal
attacks made by the leaders of the army
attorney General Garland is working
on scheme whereby the number oi
District Attorneys Can be reduced and
the salaries of those remaining be scaled.
The attention Of Governor Gordon, of
Georgia, has been called to reports of d
hostile expedition against the Republic
of Honduras, projected from Saw annah,
Ga.
The daughter of the late jeremiah S
Black is about to publish the life of her
father. She was his private secretary
for years, and in possession of all bis
papers.
Fl Corbet, Democratic assistant city
clerk. of Cleveland. o., is under arrest
charged with forging the will of Mrs.
McDonold. an aged lady of considerable
wealth.
Lemuel Teasdale, of Bata via, o.. tenn
porarily insane on account of the total
destruction of his property by incendi>
ary fires, attempted to commit suicide
by shooting.
. S Consul at BuenOs Ayes. S. A.,
G l. Baker, in his report to the deparI>
mrnt of state,suggests the practicability
of introducing South American sheep
iD!o this country.
Tue Indian outbreak in Arizona is
assuming serious proportions, and wide
spread depredations have resulted in the
sending out of troops to intercept and
capture the Indians.
John J Kelley ex Democratic Alder
mal of Cincinnati, has brought suit
lgsinst John K Mclean for 100000 for
:ibel in the Enquirer, implicatihg Kelly
in the Ross murder.
An order has been issued by the war
department directing the dismissal,
without character" of w H Green, the
only colored man shat was ever admit
to the signal service.
The latest Congo advices are to the
effect that Staniey's expedition is max
ing successful but slow progress up
he river, owing to the fact that the
vessels dre heavily laden.
Prof Clark Eunarintauaapt of th.|